On the Mind Your Game podcast, hosts Dustin Donner and Dr. Mat Park welcome pro golfer Cydney Clanton to discuss the Rory McIlroy Amazon Prime documentary, focusing on how Rory avoided spiraling after major mistakes and why recovery is trainable. They explore why putting carries extra pressure as the “finale” of each hole, how body language and sustainable confidence (chin up, shoulders back, eye line above the horizon) helped Rory, and how distractions like Masters scoreboards and crowd roars can be managed by focusing on controllables. Dr. Mat introduces the FACE pillars—focus, attitude, commitment, and effort—plus the value of grit and never quitting. Cydney explains why mental-game training is the fastest performance lever, helping in both slumps and success, and shares her own early-career experience of reaching a goal without clarity. They close with Masters winner picks: Ludvig Åberg, Tommy Fleetwood, and Max Homa.00:00 Rory Bounces Back00:40 Podcast Intro01:02 Rory Doc Pressures01:58 Why Putting Feels Final03:48 Wedge Mistakes and Media05:39 Built to Bounce Back07:14 Body Language and Confidence11:01 FACE Mental Game Plan17:03 Never Quit Grit Clip18:59 Player Reactions to Grit21:00 Love the Struggle Mindset22:46 Confidence vs Cocky24:42 Stop Complaining Start Grinding25:22 Why Mental Game Wins26:24 Tools For Slumps And Surges31:04 Visualization And Injury Prevention32:43 Winning Then What34:22 Syds LPGA Wake Up Call38:13 Clarity Over Panic Practice41:04 Masters Picks And Wrap Up

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